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Reflections from Inside a Care Facility: Peter Kougasian
The below essay was written by Peter Kougasian using only his eyes. Peter was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, and resided in a care facility when he wrote this piece
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What Would You Give Up?
Dylan, a writer and naturopathic doctor-in-training, was diagnosed with ALS in 2017. He originally wrote this piece for the Unfixed Project. Their Youtube channel shares stories of those with incurable
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STAYIN ALIVE: From Where I Sit.
STAYIN ALIVE: From Where I Sit. By. Robert E. Paulson. 2021 Call me a miracle, but I am now into my 80s and have lived with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) for the past
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Testimonial: Bridging Voice Changes Lives
This was such a powerful letter and testimonial to the importance of communication that we had to share. Thank you Mary for your beautiful words. _________ We have overflowing gratitude
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Ady Barkan: “Democracy is Beautiful”
Ady Barkan, a lawyer, author and activist who was diagnosed with ALS four years ago, gave an impassioned speech using a speech generating device at the Democratic National Convention this
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I AM ALS: A Community Approach to Combating the Disease
Brian Barrett’s article “My Friend Was Struck by ALS. To Fight Back, He Built a Movement” shares the work of Brian Wallach who was diagnosed with ALS and tapped into a
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NY Times Interview with Rebecca Luker, recently diagnosed with ALS, and “Proud I Can Still Sing”
The New York Times interviewed Rebecca Luker, a Broadway soprano, who was recently diagnosed with ALS. The performer speaks about the progression of the disease and the vulnerability that comes
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Serving You Remotely & Other COVID-19 Resources
The safety of our Bridging Voice network remains our top priority. With increased risk of respiratory issues associated with bacterial and viral infections, it is especially important to keep our
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Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Steve Gleason, Founder of Team Gleason. Bridging Voice is proud to be a partner of Team Gleason
Steve Gleason was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to honor his work as an advocate and policy change-maker for people with ALS. The Congressional Gold Medal is considered the highest
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